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35. उत्तर फल्गुनि नक्षत्र में श्री सिद्ध भगवान को श्री महावीर के प्रणाम
सन्यास की दीक्षा के लिये निकले हुए श्री श्रमण भगवान महावीर, राज परिवार के साथ 'ज्ञातिसन्द'' नाम के राजवन में पधारे। ऊपर से देवगण फूलों की वर्षा कर रहे थे। तब श्री महावीर ने अपना मुकुट और वस्त्र निकाल दिये। तथा अपने ही हाथों से अपने सर के बालों को खींच निकाल लिये। पहले श्री सिद्धमुनि को प्रणाम किया। उसी क्षण से उन्होंने मन में शपथ ले ली कि मैं सर्वसंग परित्यागी हो चुका । तब श्री महावीर को “मनहपर्याय' ज्ञान हुआ।
35 UNDER THE SIGN OF UTTARA PHALGUNI THE AUSPICIOUS STAR
SHRAMANA BHAGAWAN MAHAVIRA BOWS TO SHRI SIDDHA BHAGAWAN
Shramana Bhagavan Mahavira, on his final journey towards renunciation, arrived at the royal garden "Gnati Sanda” accompanied by his retinue while the heavens rained flowers, Shramana Bhagawan Mahavira removed his crown and took off his royal robes; he tore off his own hair with his own hands as a sign of renunciation (It was not the shaving of hair in the usual sense). The first thing he did after that was to bow to Shri Siddha Bhagawan. He vowed in his mind to renounce everything from that very moment. At once, Shramana Bhagavan Mahavira was blessed with the attainment of the spiritual wisdom of "Manah Paryaya”. Indra the King of Gods who was witnessing the whole ceremony of renunciation robed Shri Mahavira's body with a heavenly vestment; immediately the whole place was filled with a profusion of all the precious stones.
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